Weeder and cultivator



Dece 21 1926.

v F. BISHOP WEEDER AND CULTIVATOR Filed March 31, 1326 Patented Dec. 21, 1925.

FRANK BISHOP, 6]? LOS ANG-ELES, CALIFORNIA.

WEEDER AND CULTIVATOR.

Application filed March 31, 1926. Serial No. 98,781.

My invention relates to improvements in weeders and cultivators in which a for-- wardly curved sharp edged tooth is employed and is especially adapted for cutting Weeds and grass of the specie of vegetation commonly termed devil grass and the like, such as the dodder, bindweed and the creeping crowfoot, all of which are very troublesome in many sections of the United States, since they are of a creeping variety, and so inter-weave and form a mat which excludes light and air from the soil and chokes out blue grass and clover from lawns, and is also very troublesome to the truck gardener and other agricultural and horticultural pursuits.

in this specification, and the drawing, I shall describe and illustrate a preferred form of my invention, and specifically mention certain of its more innportant objects.

I do not limit myself to the forms disclosed, since various changes and adaptations may be made therein without departing from the essence of the invention as hereinafter claimed; and objects and advan tages, other than those specifically mentioned, are included within its scope.

This invention relates more particularly to weeders and cultivators of the hand type, and among its principal objects are; first, to provide an easy and convenient means of assembling the device and second, to provide a simple and convenient means of re n'ioving and replacing the teeth of the device when they become impaired, broken or require sharpening; third, to form a tooth in such shape and manner, that while it is formed of very thin material, that it shall have great resistance to side strain, bendin or breakage; fourth, to accomplish these ob ects by means of a very simple and inexpensive construction.

These objects are attained in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of one form of my device having teeth extending in opposite directions, each set of teeth having a different spacing, the handle being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of another form which my device may assume, having a single row of teeth, the handle also broken away.

Fig. 3 is a perspective of still another form which my device may assume and is '7 device.

especially adapted for 'use in horticultural and garden Work, broken away.

Fig. 41 is'a side view of a tooth, which is identical in every form which my device may assume.

Fig. 5 is a cross section of Fig. 4, taken on line 5, 5, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a cross section of Fig. 4;, taken on line 6, 6.

Fig. 7 is a view of the several parts, with the exception of the members C and C, so placed as to illustrate the assembly of the the handle also being Similar characters of reference denote like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawing A is a handle of suitable material and length;

. B, B are off-set members each a counterpart of the other, and provided with perforations a, a" near one end and perforations 6, Z) near the opposite end thereof, all of said perforations being in longitudinal alignment with each other and centrally of the width of said members B, and B. 7

Members C and C are also off-set and provided with one perforation near one end, and two perforations near the opposite end thereof, and centrally of the width thereof, and in longitudinal alignment with each other. I

The members 13 and B and C and G are secured to one end of the handle, one of each upon opposite sides of the handle as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, by machine screws 0 and c or other suitable means.

The two perforations in the outer ends of the members B and B and C and C are arranged in alignment with each other, so that the bolts D and D may be passed freely t-herethrough.

The teeth of the device are formed of any suitable sheet material, and are curved as illustratedin Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7, and the forward concaved edge is sharpened or ground upon one side only as shown at 7", in Fig. 4'. The teeth are also provided with a reinforcement in the curved bead f], shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 7 and they are also provided with slots 6 and 6 upon opposite sides of the base of the teeth as shown in the fi ures last referred to.

he spacing bushings F, are best illustrated in Fig. 7 and are formed of any suitthis material, preferably of sheet steel, and

rolled into a tube as shown. in Figs 5 and. 7. The seam is shown at h in Figs. 5 and 7; it is also provided with a groove 2', in one end thereof as shown in Fig. 7, and is adapted to fit over the bead g, in the tooth E, in the assembly as shown in Fig. 5.

The groove 2', is also clearly shown in Fig. 7.

Referring to Fig. 1, to assemble the device, bolts D and D are passed through the perforations in the outer end of the meire ber C, then through the slots 6 and e in one otthe teeth, the toothextending upward with the sharp concaved edge of the tooth facing toward the handle, then through another'tooth. the tooth extending downward. with the sharp concaved edge facing toward the handle, then a spacing bushing is next placed in position so that the groove 2' engages the bead g, and the bolts D and D are then passed theretln'ough, then another tooth is positioned extending. upwardly with the sharp edge facing toward the handle and the bolts advanced therethrough, and again another spacing bushing-is positioned and the bolts againadvanced therethrough. The routine is then repeated until the member B is reached when the bolts are passed through the perforations in the end thereot, thereafter the setting ot the teeth and spacing bushings continues until? the member B is reached: and the bolts passed? therethrough, after which the routine of setting the teeth and spacing bushings continues until the bolts are passed through the perforations in theend 0t themember C when the threaded ends of: the bolts are passed therethrough 1.o11,sos

that the teeth upon one side otthe head are spaced double the distance ot those upon the opposite side, this spacing may be varied to suit the various requirements of the trade.

It will be seen that by loosening the nut upon one of the bolts designated as D, and removing the bolt D entirely from its position that any of the teeth may be readily removed from the structure and replaced by others where the teeth have become impaired, bent, broken or where the original ones have become dull and require grinding or sharpening, and after such replacement the bolt 1) may be replaced and the nuts tightened to hold the parts'l'irmly in place.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a weeder and cultivatr-ir, a tooth formed from sheet metal having a ronrex y curved edge, and a semi-circular base portion, open end slots on. opposite sides oi. said base, and a raised rib upon one side oi? said. tooth extending lengthwise of the tooth and centrally between the edges thereof 'to reinforce and strengthen said tooth.

2. In a device of the character described, a handle carrying a n'iultiplicity of bail members, bolts passing through the outer ends of said bail members. curved cut-ting teeth provided witlr open end slots in the base thereot tor thereception of said bolts, spacing. collars upon said bolts between said teeth and means for binding said teeth and said collars firmly between said bail members.

31h device of the character described comprising; a handle provided with bail members, a pair f spaced parallel bolts spanning the outer ends of said bail mene hers; cutting teeth having opposed openend slots in their base. portions respectively engaging said bolts; spacing. collars upon said bolts between said teeth; and means for clamping said teeth and said: collars between said bail members.

FRANK BISHOP. 

